Historical Events In November - 20
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1959 The all-new 105E Anglia was introduced in the United States--the first British Ford to be marketed to Americans on a large scale on this day in history.
1959 UN adopts the declaration of children's rights on this day in history.
1960 Jacob Cohen, Hebrew poet/writer, dies on November - 20.
1962 President John F. Kennedy lifts the Blockade of Cuba on November - 20.
1962 On this day in history jasper McLevy, socialist mayor of Bridgeport Ct, dies
1964 On November - 20 john Tasker Howard, composer, dies at 73
1968 On November - 20 cathy Lewis, actress (Deidre-Hazel), dies of cancer at 50
1973 On November - 20 allan Sherman, parodist (Camp Granada, Harvey & Sheila), dies at 48
1975 Francisco Franco, [y Bahamonde], Span dictator (1936-75), dies at 82 on this day in history.
1976 George Harrison appears on Saturday Night Live on this day in history.
1977 On November - 20 egyptian President Sadat became first Arab leader to address Israeli Knesset
1977 On this day in history maxie Wander, writer, dies
1978 A satellite system for transmitting newspaper content was dedicated on this day in 1978. The system transmitted The Wall Street Journal from where it was typeset in Massachusetts to Orlando, Florida, at a rate of 3.5 minutes per page on November - 20.
1980 On November - 20 steve Ptacek in Solar Challenger makes first solar-powered flight
1980 UA withdraws $44 million movie "Heaven's Gate" for reediting on November - 20.
1981 Anatoly Karpov, USSR retains world chess championship on November - 20.
1981 Ringo releases "Stop and Smell the Roses" album on this day in history.
1983 On this day in history 100 million watch ABC-TV movie "The Day After," about nuclear war
1983 On November - 20 marcel Dalio, actor (Casablanca), dies at 83
1984 Alexander Moyzes, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.
1985 Bill Scott, cartoon voice (Mr Peabody, Bullwinkle), dies at 65 on this day in history.
1986 On November - 20 uN's WHO announces first global effort to combat AIDS
1989 On this day in history lynn Bari, actress (Shock, Nocturne, 6 Gun Law), dies at 71
1990 On this day in history chief Justice Bertha Wilson (Supreme Court of Cda.) announces her retirement after 9 years
1990 On this day in history layne Halls of Silver Creek, New York, died at the age of 105, according to his death certificate. Halls had the distinction of being the oldest licensed driver in the United States at the time
1990 Thatcher fails to defeat Heseltine's bid for party leadership on this day in history.
1991 On November - 20 gina Petrushka, actress (Exorcist, Sybil), dies
1992 On this day in history john Foreman, producer (Prizzi's Honor), dies at 67 of heart attack
1993 Christopher Frank, French writer, dies at 51 on this day in history.
1994 John Lucarotti, scriptwriter, dies at 68 on November - 20.
1995 Ahmed Abel-Wadoud Karadawi, academic/activist, dies at 50 on this day in history.
1996 Bert Geoffrey Achong, electron microscopist, dies at 67 on November - 20.
1997 On November - 20 gary Burris, murderer (Kenneth Chambers), executed in Indiana
1998 On this day in history okanagan Valley Railway commences operation over the former CP line between Sicamous and Kelowna, BC (including running rights over the CN between Vernon and Kelowna). The formal handing over ceremony took place on January 15, 1999.
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